goffskiit Posted November 7, 2014 Report Share Posted November 7, 2014 %5BIMG%5Dhttp://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e29/goffskiit/20141026_112156_zps06e2b3bf.jpg After checking you guys out for a 720 project I did last spring, I found I kinda dig your scene here! You guys know your stuff. I'm pretty wound up about this 521 I bought a few weeks back. I think I got the link to a picture of it coming home on the trailer set up right. I did this post to get dialed in on how to upload photos, hope it works. The truck was just what I was looking for, a project someone got in too deep with and bailed on, selling it for a good price. My plan is to convert to a "modern" electrical system, overhaul the L16 and 4 speed, restore the interior with some custom touches, front disc conversion, suspension/steering rebuild, and cure all cancer. The goal is to have a fun daily driver. Anyway, thanks for looking. 1 Quote Link to comment
laotsu Posted November 7, 2014 Report Share Posted November 7, 2014 needs valence and the front bumper is bent, how are the mounts? Post more pics, use the IMG code to post them here. Interior and engine bay are common requests nice truck 1 Quote Link to comment
laotsu Posted November 7, 2014 Report Share Posted November 7, 2014 nice trailer too 1 Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted November 7, 2014 Report Share Posted November 7, 2014 Welcome :) 1 Quote Link to comment
datson4life Posted November 7, 2014 Report Share Posted November 7, 2014 More pics, and welcome 1 Quote Link to comment
goffskiit Posted November 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2014 Ah, the IMG code. Right on, thanks man. Yeah the bumpers a little dinged up, it will do for now. Body mounts are good, surprisingly for a 45 year old rig. I'm figuring out polyurethane mounts for when the cab and bed go back on. This weekend project is clearing the garage out and getting the truck a home whilst it is wrenched upon. I will put up engine bay and interior photos when she's situated. 1 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted November 8, 2014 Report Share Posted November 8, 2014 Nice score! Welcome Quote Link to comment
goffskiit Posted November 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2014 [URL=http://s36.photobucket.com/user/goffskiit/media/20141122_192420_zpsa4189574.jpg.html][IMG=http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e29/goffskiit/20141122_192420_zpsa4189574.jpg][/URL] [URL=http://s36.photobucket.com/user/goffskiit/media/20141122_184639_zps6ab0ae2d.jpg.html][IMG=http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e29/goffskiit/20141122_184639_zps6ab0ae2d.jpg][/URL] I'm glad the most challenging part of this project is uploading photos. Maybe I figured it out . So here's what I'm starting with. The floor boards are pretty rusty, almost fred flinstone style. Engine bay is messy, but no real rust issues. Phase one is sorting out the electrical. The previous owner dropped in a new alternator with an internal voltage regulator. The ignition switch is broken and missing the key. I rigged up a remote starter to fire the engine and it surprisingly ran ok, no knocks or other sounds of hate and discontent. My plan is to run a keyed on/off ignition hot with a toggle switch start/ kill switch. The glass fuse block will go, being updated to a weather proof ATC box. The distributor will also receive an electronic conversion. I'll put photos up when completed and a wiring schematic. While I'm learning how to post photos, here's one of a Z24 I built last year. 1 Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted November 26, 2014 Report Share Posted November 26, 2014 The photos didn't work :( 1 Quote Link to comment
goffskiit Posted November 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2014 Man this photo upload deal is a struggle. I'm running windows 8.3 and when I paste the img code in the link box the damn window freezes and I cant get out. Perhaps I'm that special. I've read several of the "how to upload photo" deals, but none of those methods seem to work for my photobucket/8.3 situation. Any thoughts? 2 Quote Link to comment
goffskiit Posted November 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2014 1 Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted November 26, 2014 Report Share Posted November 26, 2014 Success is sweet :thumbup: Looks like your behind the 8 ball. 1 Quote Link to comment
goffskiit Posted November 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2014 Progress made, I just had to take a minute and pull my head out of my ass 1 Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted November 26, 2014 Report Share Posted November 26, 2014 :lol: Good job :thumbup: 1 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted November 26, 2014 Report Share Posted November 26, 2014 Rebuild a L motor into a Z24 AMAZING! LOL It's getting there. Quote Link to comment
goffskiit Posted March 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 I figured I should get some updates posted. Decided to scap the L16, so out she came. I found an L20b and a 5 speed to go with. Had to build this shade tree situation to fit everything in the garage. The bed is standing on blocks against the back wall. I have to do the front end then pull the chassis out, turn it around, then do the rear. Got the front half of the frame cleaned up, hit it with some rust converter, then some gloss black chassis paint. After a few months of tracking down new parts I have everything to completely rebuild the front suspension and steering. My king pins were a little cunty to get out. Well just the draw keys. I soaked them with aerokroil everyday for 4 days before even trying to drive them out. The metal was so soft they mushroomed even with a brass drift. One was already bent before I got into it. I ended up having to drill them out of the spindles. Be carefull if you have to do this! I center punched the non-bolt end and used a drill press. I slowly stepped up in drill bit size making sure I was going through straight. Measure the new draw key diameter and do not exceed that in drill bit size! When I was a c hair away from the draw key width the old ones popped out. I'll have to get a picture of them, I saved them. The king pins came out with the shop press. There was zero grease in them! just a lot of rust. Fresh chasis paint before the re-assembly. I only had room to paint one side at a time. The upper dog bone bushings were worn through to the sleeves. Found new ones from Mexico. Gracias amigos! Rust treatment in the drivers inner fender. I'm going to use roll-on truck bed liner to do the fenders. Behind the body panels will get some POR-15. Passenger side. The A pillars were the most rusted. The inner fenders just had some minor surface rust. This next week will be finishing the fender situations, king pin rebuild and probably re-assembling the front end. Brakes will be on tap as well. I found a generous donor truck, an 81 720, that I got an instrument cluster from, steering wheel, shift lever for the 5 speed, speedo cable, stalk switch, and some other little goodies. The new dash I think will look tight. I am going to add a few gauges and loose the 521 stock "heater". That thing is interesting, but a vintage air unit will be a nice upgrade. I'll put more pics up of the other stuff I have going on with this truck soon. Thanks for taking a look and please feel free to critique or comment on any of this. Goffskiit was here 1 Quote Link to comment
datson4life Posted March 10, 2015 Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 Very nice sir!! 1 Quote Link to comment
Elkie Posted March 10, 2015 Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 Man I thought my garage was a tight fit, lol. Everything's lookin clean so far, good luck! 2 Quote Link to comment
goffskiit Posted December 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 Well I have not posted anything for a year and a half, that doesn't mean I gave up. My laptop crapped out a while back and now I am using a tablet. One of these days I'll figure out how to up load photos with it. I moved out of that tiny garage into an actual shop space and have been plugging away in my free time on the Rat. 1 Quote Link to comment
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wayno Posted December 9, 2016 Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 Do you have the photos posted anywhere else on the internet? If you do go to that place and right click and copy photo, then paste it in the reply field. 1 Quote Link to comment
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